Ducks welcome Cal transfer

While the Oregon coaching staff is focused on completing the 2014 recruiting class some help for the 2015 season has already arrived.

Oregon announced on Thursday that California transfer Johnny Ragin, a freshman linebacker from Wilsonville, has enrolled in classes for the fall term. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound Ragin appeared in eight games for the Bears, who finished Sonny Dykes’ first season 1-11.

According to UO, the Pac-12 granted a request to allow Ragin to be put on scholarship immediately. He will be able to participate in spring drills but will have to sit out the 2014 season per NCAA transfer rules.

Two members of the 2014 class, junior college cornerback Dominique Harrison and freshman wide receiver Jalen Brown, have also started classes at UO.

National signing day is Feb. 5 and the Ducks’ spring game at Autzen Stadium is May 3.

Ryan Thorburn covers Oregon football for The Register-Guard. Thorburn came to Eugene from Boulder, where he covered the Denver Broncos (2000-'07) and Colorado athletic department (2007-'13) for the Daily Camera. In 2013, he won an Associated Press Sports Editors award for beat writing. Follow Ryan on Twitter @rgduckfootball.